Classical concert plays melodies that warm the hearts

Pianist Trần Lê Bảo Quyên. Photo courtesy of the artist

HÀ NỘI A highly anticipated music event at the beginning of every new year, Le Chauffage (Warming Up) Concert, will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on January 13.

The annual classical concert, marking the comeback of renowned pianist Trần Lê Bảo Quyên and violinist Trần Lê Quang Tiến, is in its fourth year of organisation.

As usual, all profits from the concert will be used for charity. This year, the show is partnering with two charitable organisations, Heartbeat and Khát Vọng (Aspiration) Foundation, to support the long-term educational journey of over 400 orphaned children with special needs.

The repertoire of Le Chauffage No.4 Concert is currently being kept confidential. The organisers have revealed that the two performing artists remain faithful to the style of classical European concerts, characterised by elegance, refinement, high standards, and a close connection with the audience.

Quyên, born in 1994 and Tiến, born in 2002, two talented young siblings, have established their musical reputation among the audience, especially those with a passion for classical and symphonic music.

In 2019, they organised their first Warm Up Concert under the Journey of Life theme. In the following years, they continued to impress the audience with their concerts titled Journey of Love in 2020 and Journey of Heartbeats in 2023.

Classical music is often seen as a genuinely relatable genre to the artistic sensibilities of the Vietnamese people. However, this hasn’t deterred Quyên and Tiến from wholeheartedly pursuing their passion. Their annual concert series is like a diary, documenting every milestone in their musical journeys. Each Warming Up season represents a transformation in technical mastery and the deep, rich expression of their style and emotions.

The regular organisation of the concert over the past five years, with one year interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrates the significant efforts made by the duo in connecting the classical music community in Việt Nam.

They have also succeeded in fostering and nurturing the Vietnamese audience’s love for classical music through their commitment to excellence, simplicity and dedication.

“We are deeply moved when we perform and do something greater than our majors. Knowing the stories of the critically ill and impoverished, as well as the difficult situations of disadvantaged children in remote areas, has heightened our emotions in the work that we do,” Quyên said.

“We have developed a greater appreciation for life, and these stories have added more motivation, passion and emotions on stage,” she added.

Quyên graduated from the National Academy of Music in Vietnam under the guidance of Professor Đào Trọng Tuyên in 2012. In 2017, she completed her undergraduate studies in piano performance at the Academy of Fine Arts in Darmstadt, Germany.

She obtained a Master’s in piano performance from the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts in 2020. She is pursuing a postgraduate degree under Professors Sabine Simon and Henri Sigfridsson.

Violinist Trần Lê Quang Tiến. Photo courtesy of the artist

Tiến began studying the violin at a young age under the guidance of Professor Bùi Công Duy. He is in his fourth year of specialised violin studies at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts.

The 21-year-old artist has won numerous international awards, including first prize at the International String Competition in Thailand in 2014, first prize in the International Violin Competition in Kazakhstan in 2016, and the Special Prize for Outstanding Performance of Contemporary Works at the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in 2017. Tickets for Le Chauffage Concert No.4 can be purchased via quickom.net, hotline: 093 404 57 68 or email [email protected]. VNS